FLORIDA LAW AND ETHICS #1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does 466.001-legislative purpose and intent mean? - Correct Answers -Ensure
that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meet minimum requirements
for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed
_________:the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and
structures.
a) dental hygienist
b) dentist
c) dental assistant
d) dentistry - Correct Answers -dentistry
how many years experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? -
Correct Answers -5
T/F: a dentist/hygienist must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of
appointment to the board - Correct Answers -true
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6 - Correct Answers -c) 4
__________: the rendering of educational preventive, and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra-oral procedures required in the performance of services.
a) dentistry
b) dental hygiene
c) dental hygienist
d) dentist - Correct Answers -b) dental hygiene
how many board members are there? - Correct Answers -11 total
how many board members are licensed dentists actively practicing? - Correct Answers -
7
how many board members are licensed dental hygienists actively practicing? - Correct
Answers -2
, how many board members are lay persons who are not and have never been dentists,
dental hygienists or related to the dental profession? - Correct Answers -2
what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10 - Correct Answers -d) 10
who appoints the board of dentistry members?
a) past president
b) executive director BOD
c) Governor of Florida
d) president of the CDC - Correct Answers -c) governor of Florida
One member of the board must be at least?
a) 30 yo
b) 40 yo
c) 60 yo
d) 70 yo - Correct Answers -c) 60 yo
dentists may not delegate _________ tasks except as provided by law - Correct
Answers -irremdiable
remediable tasks may be delegated if __________ - Correct Answers -they pose no risk
__________ shall designate remediable and delegable tasks - Correct Answers -board
of dentistry
Dentists delegate whom? - Correct Answers -Non-dentists (DH and DA)
authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for ________
months - Correct Answers -13
any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under general supervision is
valid for a max of 13 months; after which, no further treatment under general
supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by a FL licensed dentist
intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures are?
a) remediable tasks
b) irremediable tasks
c) reversible tasks
d) irreversible tasks - Correct Answers -b) irremediable task
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does 466.001-legislative purpose and intent mean? - Correct Answers -Ensure
that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meet minimum requirements
for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed
_________:the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and
structures.
a) dental hygienist
b) dentist
c) dental assistant
d) dentistry - Correct Answers -dentistry
how many years experience must the dentist or hygienist have if on the board? -
Correct Answers -5
T/F: a dentist/hygienist must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of
appointment to the board - Correct Answers -true
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6 - Correct Answers -c) 4
__________: the rendering of educational preventive, and therapeutic dental services
and any related extra-oral procedures required in the performance of services.
a) dentistry
b) dental hygiene
c) dental hygienist
d) dentist - Correct Answers -b) dental hygiene
how many board members are there? - Correct Answers -11 total
how many board members are licensed dentists actively practicing? - Correct Answers -
7
how many board members are licensed dental hygienists actively practicing? - Correct
Answers -2
, how many board members are lay persons who are not and have never been dentists,
dental hygienists or related to the dental profession? - Correct Answers -2
what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10 - Correct Answers -d) 10
who appoints the board of dentistry members?
a) past president
b) executive director BOD
c) Governor of Florida
d) president of the CDC - Correct Answers -c) governor of Florida
One member of the board must be at least?
a) 30 yo
b) 40 yo
c) 60 yo
d) 70 yo - Correct Answers -c) 60 yo
dentists may not delegate _________ tasks except as provided by law - Correct
Answers -irremdiable
remediable tasks may be delegated if __________ - Correct Answers -they pose no risk
__________ shall designate remediable and delegable tasks - Correct Answers -board
of dentistry
Dentists delegate whom? - Correct Answers -Non-dentists (DH and DA)
authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for ________
months - Correct Answers -13
any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under general supervision is
valid for a max of 13 months; after which, no further treatment under general
supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by a FL licensed dentist
intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures are?
a) remediable tasks
b) irremediable tasks
c) reversible tasks
d) irreversible tasks - Correct Answers -b) irremediable task
